I got myself in a position where I have a couple projects but nothing for a daily driver other than my cycle. Decided I gotta get something to drive ,just a cheap beater. Found one on craigslist that was a bust so on the way home I had my eyes pealed for anything for sale. Decided to drive through a sleepy little town hoping to find something someone forgot about. And there she was on a side alley looking like she was for sale. By this time my wife was pretty tired of the search but I said turn around, turn around. It was a 1969 ford galaxie wagon and it had a for sale sign on it. She was faded and dirty but solid. I looked underneath and thought this car was from out west. The tag said $3000 , a little rich for my blood but maybe worth it. By then a man walked out and started telling me about the car. It was his dads, he passed away in 2002. It was the vacation wagon and grocery getter, he never drove it in the winter, and it only had 81000 miles on it. Original owner and it was bought it this same little sleepy indiana town. Who would of thought there was once a Ford dealer here. Then I was told his mom was tire of keeping tags, insurance, and maintenance up and would probable take $1500 for it. No one was driving this car but they kept it ready just in case. I wispered to my wife if you dont want me to get this you better tell me now and she smiled and said I like it. So if your wondering if its still for sale, its not.
the car gods were smiling down on me last saturday
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Charley Davidson
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Congrats[cl That thing is pretty nice & so is the truck in the background[dr
the reverend muddy grimes
Brother Binder
I am anti wagon, but I dig it. And the truck. Really dig the truck
sgtpontiac
Older, Wiser and Still Buildin'
Had a 69 country squire myself.....
Great score..... money was right and the thing looks solid... Should make a great "Family Truckster"......[cl
Great score..... money was right and the thing looks solid... Should make a great "Family Truckster"......[cl
ratrodz
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"the car gods were smiling down on me last saturday " not as much as the oil companies were! cool car hard to beat a wagon
Snake Farm
Ol school snake charmer!
Cool longroof 
It reminds me of a story about my Dad's boss in the early seventies. He bought a new Country Squire in '72 and immediately loaded up his family and headed out West for a three week vacation! That was back in the day of the " twelve month / 3,600 mile " warranties...........the car had a little over 7,000 miles on it when they got home Warranty was dead in less than a month
It reminds me of a story about my Dad's boss in the early seventies. He bought a new Country Squire in '72 and immediately loaded up his family and headed out West for a three week vacation! That was back in the day of the " twelve month / 3,600 mile " warranties...........the car had a little over 7,000 miles on it when they got home
Warranty was dead in less than a month 
donsrods
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Great looking wagon and it will be handy to boot. You didn't go wrong at all.[cl
My Son Don has an 89 Buick wagon that is his daily and he uses it primarily because he plays in a band at night and can haul all his instruments and still have room left over. He loves that thing and it has been dependable as they come. In the past 3 years he has put 40,000 miles on it and only about 5,000 on his Vette, so that tells you which car gets the most use.
Nice thing about a car like yours is that you can keep them alive. Not a lot of fancy smancy engine electronics and there are things under the hood that look familiar to you, not like something from space. Keep the fluids changed, when something needs fixed do it, and it will last you forever. Congrats.
Don
My Son Don has an 89 Buick wagon that is his daily and he uses it primarily because he plays in a band at night and can haul all his instruments and still have room left over. He loves that thing and it has been dependable as they come. In the past 3 years he has put 40,000 miles on it and only about 5,000 on his Vette, so that tells you which car gets the most use.
Nice thing about a car like yours is that you can keep them alive. Not a lot of fancy smancy engine electronics and there are things under the hood that look familiar to you, not like something from space. Keep the fluids changed, when something needs fixed do it, and it will last you forever. Congrats.
Don
hotrod preacher
"Official RRR Chaplain"
great score! i would have been wantin that one as well!
and a 6 cylinder does make it practical....
my great gandmother had its lil sister-a 4 dr. sedan just like it, dog dish hubcaps and all...there's a trip down memory lane....
and a 6 cylinder does make it practical....
my great gandmother had its lil sister-a 4 dr. sedan just like it, dog dish hubcaps and all...there's a trip down memory lane....
